Basham,Ward (Tommy)

Ward (Tommy) Basham, 71, of Shawsville, passed away in his home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Becky Blomberg; his father and mother, Noah and Lottie Basham; brother, Jimmy Basham; sister, Mildred Aliff Walters. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Betty Basham; son and daughter- in-law, Allen and Keri Basham; daughter, Sharon Hale and Jay Shepherd; six grandchildren, Jennifer Oldham, Danny Helms, Olivia Hale, Maria Eakin, Amber Hale and Noah Basham; three great- grandchildren, Harley and Shelby Oldham and Nevaeh Helms; two brothers, Bill Basham and Cleon Basham; sisters, Mary Cline, Dot Perdue, Carolyn Helms and numerous other loving family and friends. Tommy was one of the first paramedics for the Montgomery County Ambulance Service and he was also a Deputy Sheriff for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. He was a long time, respected friend and vendor at Happy’s Flea Market in Roanoke. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lotz Salem Chapel. Interment will follow at White’s Cemetery in Shawsville with Pastor Virgil McHone officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lotz Funeral Home Salem. Online condolences may be sent to www.lotzfuneralhome.com.